Wind-guard or storm-shield.



R.REININGER.

WIND GUARD OR STORM SHIELD.

ABPLIGATION FILED IULY1A,190&

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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WIVND GUARD 0R STORM SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14, 1 909- Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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RlEhBI'ARElIilHET, Q w 1 1 BY WMQ'QM ATTORNEYS RICHARD REINING-ER, OFNEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGN'OR TO NEWARK RIVET WORKS, A CORPORATION OFNEW JERSEY.

WIND-GUARD OB, STORM-SHIELD.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RICHARD RninINoER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essexand State of New Jersey, haye invented ertain new and usefulImprovements in ind-Guards or Storm-Shields; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact de scription of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings,and to characters of reference marked there on, which form a part ofthis specification.

' This invention has reference, generally, to improvements in windguardsor stormshields for vehicles; and, the present invention relates, moreparticularly, to improvements in that class of wind-guards or shieldswhich are used upon the front of an automobile or similar vehicle.

My present invention has for its principal object to provide awind-guard or stormshield of the. general character hereinafter morefully set fortlnand which comprises in its structure a pair oftransparent sections or members, usually of glass, and theircorresponding frames, which are pivotally connected with each other bymeans of suitably constructed hinges, whereby the upper transparentsection or member can be moved and is automatically held by frictionalengagement of the hinge-members in its vertical position, or at anyother angle with relation to the normal and fixed vertical position ofthe other transparent section or member, either in front of or back ofthedash-board of the vehicle, or other fixture to which said lowertransparent section or member has been aflixed.

This invention, therefore, has for its principal object toprovide anovel and simply constructed wind guard or storm front which isespecially adapted for use with automobiles, comprising two transparentsections or members, said sections or members being connected byfriction-hinges so as to enable the movable upper section or member tobe easily and quickly manipulated by one hand, either by a push or pullas may be necessary, so that the said sectlon or member can be movedwithout the necessity of the driver of the vehicle having his attentionwithdrawn from the steerin -wheel and other controlling mechanism 0 thevehicle' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented N (W. 3, 1914.

Application filed July 14, 1909. Serial No. 507,461.

Another object of this invention is to provldea wind-guard orstorm-shield for autolllObllBS, comprising two transparent sections ormembers, the upper one of which can be brought into any angular relationwith relation to the vertical position of the lower transparent sectionor member, while in the forms of wind-guards or shields for automobilesas now ordinarily constructed, the positions in which the uppershield-section or member can be secured are very limited, beilng limitedusually to but two positions on v.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularlyenumerated will be clearly understood from the following detaileddescriptio nof the same.

With the variousobj ects of my present invention in view, the saidinvention pr marily, in the novel Wmd-guard or stormshield of thegeneral character hereinafter set forth; and, the invention consists,furthermore in the novel arrangements and combinations of devices andparts, as well as in the details of the construction ofthe same, all ofwhich will be more fully described in consists,

the following specification and then finally embodied in the clauses ofthe claim which are appended to and which form an essential part of thisspecification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the v accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1- is a front View of a wind-guard or storm-shield madeaccording to and embodying the principles of'the present invention, saidview showing in connection therewith a portion of the dash-board of anautomobile and a clamping orfastening means for aflixing the wind-guardor shield upon,

the upper marginal edge of the said dashboard. Fig. 2 is an endelevation of the Various parts represented in said Fig. 1, said viewshowing in connection therewith in dotted outline, various of theadjusted positions of the upper movableguard or shield-section ormember; and 3 is a top edge View of the various parts represented'insaid Fig. 2, and showing the upper movable shield or guard-section ormember movedinto one of.

the angular planes indicated by the lower dotted position of the saidupper section upon the right hand side of said Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a frontface view of one of the hinged connections, for movably connecting theupper shield-section or member with the lower shield-section or member,said view showing 'in connection therewith portions of the twoframe-members of the upper and lower shield or guard-section; Fig. 5 isa rear view of the same; and Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken online 6-6 in said Fig. 4, looking in the direction of the arrow :20. Fig.

' is a vertical section, taken on'line 7-7 in said Fig. 4, looking inthe direction of the arrow y, and showing in connection with the arts ofthe hinge, portions of the framewor and glasses of the upper and lowertransparent shield-sections or members; and

Fig. 8 is a cross section taken on line 8-8 in said Fig. 7, looking inthe direction of the" arrow 2. I

Similar characters of references are. employed in all of the abovedescribed views to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the said figures of the drawings, thereference-character 1 indicates a portion of any usual dash-board of anautomobile, upon the upper marginal edge-portion of which is'arrangedanother member or section, as 2, the upper marginal edge-portion 3 ofwhich is usually made concave, as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

means of suitably formed clamps, as 7, se-

cured in place upon the parts 1 and 2 by means of bolts 8 and nuts9,substantially as .1

shown in the several figures of the drawings. The. reference-character10 indicates an uppenmovable transparent section. or memher and 6 is thesurrounding framework of the same. The said sections or members 5 and 10are usually plates of glass, and are surrounded by the usual frame-likeelements 11 which are inserted and secured in any suitable manner in theusual depressed or recessed portions 12 of the main frame-work 6 and 6substantially in the manner illustrated n Figs. 1, 3, 7 and 8. of thedrawings. The said sections or members 5 and 10 are each surrounded onthree edges only by the frame-like elements 11, while the fourthmarginal edge-portion 'ofeach section or member 5 and 10is-boundedbymeafis of a metal binding-strip 13, secured in place,usually by means of the screws 14, shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings;

The two members or sections 5 arid 16 ofthe wind-guard or storm+shieldare pivotallyconneoted substantiallyin the .manner illustrated inFigs.;.1, 2" and 3 of the draw .ingsg by means of a pair'offriction-hinges -15. The general constructionof this'formof hinge, whichenables the operator-to" 28, substantially as shown.

.with a continuous channel or easily and quickly adjust the uppersection or member 10 in any one of its angular positions with relationto the vertical position of the lower section or member 5, is shown moreparticularly in Figs. 4, 5,6 and7 of the-drawings. Referring now to saidlastmentioned figures, the reference-characters 16 and 17 indicate apair of disk-shaped hinge-members, the member 16 being formed with asuitably formed hole or perforation, as 18, in which is arranged andpermanently secured the end-portion of-a pivot or pin 19.Theotherhinge-member 17 is made with a hole or perforation20 into andthrough which the said pivot or pin 19 extends, so that the saidhinge-member 17 is movably disposed upon said pivot or pin. As shown,the hinge-member 16 is formed with an offset or projection, as 21, fromwhich extends a short shank 22 which provides with the said off-set orprojection 21, an annular shoulder 23. As will be seen, moreparticularly from aninspection of said Fig. 5, the said hinge-member 16,as well as the off-set or projection 21 and the shank 22 are providedwith a continuous channel or groove 24. This channel or groove is ofdifferent widths and depths, so as toprovide two olfsets 25 and 26,substantially as'shown and for the purposes tobe presently more fullydescribed. From an inspection of Figs. 6

and 7 of the drawings, it will be seen, thatthe said hinge-member 16 ismade with a centrally raised part 27 and with a marginal projection-28,all arranged to provide an annular recess 29,in which I have placed afriction device 30, usually a packing ring or washer made ,of leather,or other suitable flexible material. As shown this packing ring orwasher is of slightly greater thickness than the depth of the annularrecess which 1s formed by the said centrally raised part 27 and themarginal projection '28, so that the one face of said ring or washerwill extend above the plane of said projection The other hinge-member 17is also made "with an ofiset or projection, as. 31, from *which extendsa short shank 32 which provides with said off-set or projection 31, anannular shoulder 33. The said offset or projection 31 and the shank32are provided oove 34, said channel or groove being ofdifi'erent widthsanddepths, so as to provide anofif-set 35, substantially as shown andfor the purposes to be presently more fully described. The saiddisk-shaped hinge-member 17 is formed with a central depression orrecess, as 36 into whichthe centrally raised part 27 of the disk-shapedhinge-member 16 projects,

when the saidmemberjfi is placed'upon the screw-threaded shank 36 of thepreviously mentioned pivot or pin 19, as shown in said Figs. 6 and 7,with the said friction-washer or disk 30 having its flat faces infrictional holding engagement with the fiat surfaceportions of the twohinge-members 16 and 17. Suitably disposed upon the screw-threadedportion of the pivot or pin 19 which extends beyond the outer face ofthe said hingemember17 is a packing-disk or friction-ring 37 which ismade of leather, or other suit able material, and placed upon said pinor pivot 19 and against said friction-ring 37 is a perforated disk-likemember or element 38 which is formed with a fiat shank or extension, as39, and has a pair of off-sets 40. In addition to said member or element38, there are arranged upon the screw-threaded shank of the pin 19, adished washer 41, made from a suitable spring-metal, and a pair of nuts'42 and 43, the latter a lock-nut, for retaining the hinge-members intheir pivotally connected relations, as will be clearly understood. Toprovide a suitable and ornamental finish, a sheet-metal cap or thimble44 is slipped over the said nuts 42 and 43, and is held in place byfrictional contact with the said nuts.

Having in the above manner constructed and assembled the various devicesand parts so as to provide the friction hinges 15, the shank 22 of ahinge is inserted in the open end of the tubular frame-work 6, the freeend-portion of the frame-work being fitted directly against the shoulder23 and the ofi'- set 25. The upper end-portion of the framelike element11 which is: connected with the section or member 5, extends in anupward direction from the recessed portion of the frame-work into thechannel or groove 24 until the end of the element 11 abuts against theoffset 26, and the end-portion of the laterally extending binding-strip13 of said section or member 5 being fitted in that portion of saidchannel or groove 24 located above the offset 26, substantially asillustrated in Fig. 7 of the drawings. In a like manner, the shank 32 ofthe hinge is inserted in the open end of the tubular framework 6 thefree end-portion of the framework being der 33, and the lowerend-portion of the frame-like element 11 which is connected with theupper section or member 10 abutting directly against the ofiset 35,while the free end of the laterally extending bindingstrip 13 of saidsection or member 10 is fitted in that portion of the groove or channel34 directly beneath said off-set 35, all of which will be clearlyunderstood from an inspection of said Fig. 7 of the drawings.

The construction of the two hin e-memhers 16 and 17 and the respective 0'-sets or projections 21' and 31 issuch, that the upper movable sectionor member 10 has a limitedrotary movement, as will be clearly understoodfrom an inspection of the several .6 figures of the drawings. Asshown inFigs.

the person within the vehicle,

fitted directly against the shoulwith continuous 1, 2, 3 and 7 of thedrawings, the upper and flattened end-portion of a tubular rod 45 may bearranged upon each flat shank or extension 39 of each member or element38, the lower end-portion of each rod or brace 45 being suitably securedto any part of the frame-work of the vehicle, in the usual andwell-known manner.

From the foregoing description of my present invention it will beclearly seen that I have provided a simply constructed and easilyoperated wind-guard or storm-shield for automobiles and the like, thesaid guard or shield comprising a lower fixed transparent element and anupper movable trans parent element which can be easily and quickly movedby the operator, by means of one hand, into any desired angular positionwith relation to the fixed position of the lower member or element, soas to enable the upper member to be placed at a suitable angle, eitherin the front or the back of the dash-board of the vehicle, withoutobstructing the line of vision of the person seated in the vehicle, andat the same time acting as a shield or conveyor for conducting the dustand wind directly over the head of as clearly indicated by the arrowsshown in said Fig. 2 of the drawings.

I am aware that some changes may be made in the general arrangements andcombinations of the various devices and parts,

without departing from the scope of my present invention as set forth inthe foregoing specification, and as defined 1n the clauses of the claimwhich are appended to the said specification. Hence, I do not limit myinvention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the devices andparts as described in the said specification, nor do I confine myself tothe exact details of the construction of the said parts, as illustratedin the accompanying drawings.

I claim 1. A friction hinge for a wind-guard or storm-shield forvehicles consisting of, a pair of disk-shaped hinge-members, anextension extending from each hinge-member, and a shank connected witheach extension, said shanks, extensions, and one of said disk-shapedhingermembers being provided groove-like portions into which parts ofthe frame-work of the shieldmembers are adapted to be fitted, ascrewthreaded pivot-pin extending from the hinge-member which isprovided with the groove-like portion and said pin being arranged in aperforation with which the other hinge-member is provided, afriction-washer between said hinge-members, a second friction washerupon said pivot-pin, a diskshaped plate upon said pin provided withmeans for the attachment of a brace thereto, a spring-washer upon saidpivot-pin, and

nuts screwed upon the screw-threaded portion of said pivot-pin forsecuring said parts in their assembled and pivotal relations.

' 2'. A friction hinge for a wind-guard or storm-shield for vehiclesconsisting of a pair of disk-shaped hinge-members, an extensionextending from each hinge-member, and a shank connected with eachextension, said shanks, extensions, and one of said diskshapedhinge-members being provided with continuous groove-like portions intowhich parts of the frame-work of the shield-members are adapted to befitted, a screwthreaded pivot-pin extending from the hinge-member whichis prpvided with the groove-like portion and sald pin being arranged ina perforation with which the other hinge-member is provided, africtionwasher between said hinge-members, a second friction-washer uponsaid pivot-pin, a disk-shaped plate upon said pin provided with meansfor the attachment of a brace thereto, a spring-washer upon saidpivotpin, nutsscrewed upon the screw-threaded portion of said pivot-pinfor securingsaid parts in their assembled and pivotal relations, andmeans connected with said hingelike members for limiting the movement ofsaid upper shield-member.

3. A friction hinge for a wind-guard or storm-shield for" vehiclesconsisting of I a pair of "disk-shaped hinge-members, an extensionextending from each hinge-member,

and a shank connected with each extension,

. said shanks, extensions, and one of said diskshaped hinge-membersbeing provided with continuous groove-like portions intowhich partsofthe frame-work ofthe shield-members are adapted 'to be fitted, ascrewthreaded pivot-pin extending .from the hinge-member which isprovided with the groovelike portion and said pin being ar-- ranged inaperforation with which the.

other hinge-member is provided, a frictionwasher between said,hinge-members, a 'second friction washer upon said pivot-pm,

a disk-shaped plate upon said pin provided with means for the attachmentof a brace thereto, a spring-washer upon said pivotpin, and nuts screwedupon the screwthreaded portion of said pivot-pin for securing said partsin their assembled and pivotal relations, and a friction-thimblearranged over said nuts 4. A friction hinge for a wind-guard orstorm-shield for, vehicles consisting of a pair of, disk-shapedhinge-members, an extension extending from each hinge-member, and ashank connected with each extension, said shanks, extensions, and one ofsaid diskshaped hinge-members being provided with continuous groove-likeportions into which 7 depression into which a fIlCtlOIl-WfiSllGIhinge-member and in frictional engagement i with the inner face of saidsecond-mentioned hinge-member, a second friction-washer upon saidpivot-pin, a disk-shaped plate upon said pin provided with means for theattachment of brace thereto, and a springwasher upon said pivot-pin forsecuring said parts in their assembled and pivotal relations.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this twelfth day of July,-1909.

RICHARD REININGER.

Witnesses:

' Fnnox H. W. FRAENTZEL,

EREDK. C. FRAENTZEL.

